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FlySafair has cancelled some flights owing to a pilot strike prompted by the impasse over salary hikes. Solidarity, the union that represents most of the pilots, warned last week of an impending strike after FlySafair’s final offer – a 5,7% salary increase along with some additional adjustments to compensation – was rejected by the vast […]

The decision by S&P Global to downgrade Transnet’s credit rating was disappointing news for those of us in business eager to see the utility performing better. This downgrade is not just a reflection of Transnet’s financial distress – it is a damning indictment of years of failed leadership, union militancy and a government that continues […]

Parents and guardians have been reminded that the Gauteng Department of Education’s (GDE) 2026 Online Admissions Application period for Grades 1 and 8 will open in the new week. The admission system is only meant for parents and guardians with children going to Grade 1 and/or Grade 8 in 2026. It will go on live […]

Jeopardy’s Jennings is the king of ken

Jeopardy! is the long-running US quiz show where contestants are given an answer and must respond with a question for that answer.

“Ken Jennings”, for example, is the correct answer to the following question:

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Formed from dust once in the tail of comet 96P/Machholz, the meteors can leave persistent trails in the sky

Start watching for the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this week. The chart shows the view looking south-east from London at midnight on 28 July. The radiate is marked. This is the point from which the meteors appear to radiate in all directions.

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When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since

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Exclusive: Research on burden of antibiotic resistance for 122 countries predicts dire economic and health outcomes

Superbugs could cause millions more people to die worldwide and cost the global economy just under $2tn a year by 2050, modelling shows.

A UK government-funded study shows that without concerted action, increased rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to global annual...

UK research has brought real hope to families suffering from one of the most common inherited disorders, with a breakthrough that’s been years in the making

Eight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and...

President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs

“Our ability to respond to climate change, the biggest existential threat facing humanity, is totally adrift,” said Sally Johnson, an Earth scientist who has spent the past two decades helping collect, store and distribute data at Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space...

The world’s race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars – and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries

Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warns

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. One union leader said the moves “will devastate public health in our country”.

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Research looks at health impacts of being exposed to multiple pesticides versus just one substance

Exposure to multiple pesticides increases the chances of pregnancy complications compared to exposure to just one pesticide, new peer-reviewed research suggests. The findings raise new questions about the safety of exposure to widely used pesticides and herbicides in food and agricultural...

Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country

Zimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with 115 outbreaks recorded in 2025 compared with only one last year.

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Businessman Yakub Ahmed Suleman Bhikhu, who evaded arrest for six years, has been sentenced to 10 years for fraud, forgery, uttering, and money laundering involving R66 million stolen from Transnet. However, the Pretoria Regional Court, which convicted Bhikhu and his company, Homix (Pty) Ltd, on 81 counts that include fraud, forgery, uttering, money laundering, and […]

New York, United Nations Headquarters: The Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Dr Naledi Pandor delivered an address at the United Nations, calling on people everywhere to honour Madiba’s legacy by making “good trouble” in the pursuit of justice and equality. Speaking on behalf of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Dr Pandor reflected on Mandela’s life, his […]

Tech Now meets the team behind WasteShark – can it help tackle marine plastic pollution?

Two of the biggest crypto firms in the world, Gemini and Coinbase, are set to receive licenses that will give them access to offer services across the European Union. This development comes as the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation begins to take hold, aiming to bring a more consistent set of rules to […]